Combeenation
Austrian CPQ platform with a published licence floor and a 30-day free trial, for medium-sized manufacturers
Quick Overview
| Company | Combeenation GmbH (Austrian Firmenbuch no. 328875 s, Landesgericht Linz) |
|---|---|
| Category | CPQ |
| Headquarters | Neufelden, Austria |
| Founded | 2009 |
| EU Presence | EU (Austria) |
| Data Location | European data centres in Amsterdam, on Microsoft Azure |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | From €697/month plus one-time implementation, scaled by modules; vendor examples run from about €800/month with €10,000 implementation to about €2,990/month with €70,000 |
| Free Option | 30-day free trial of the platform, no payment method needed |
| Replaces | Tacton CPQ, Experlogix CPQ, Excel-based configurators |
Detailed Review
Combeenation GmbH is registered in Austria (Firmenbuch no. 328875 s, Landesgericht Linz) with its seat in Neufelden, Upper Austria.
The imprint names Walter Burgstaller as managing director and Klaus Pilsl as founder, and the pricing page states a founding year of 2009. The product is a cloud configurator management system sold as CPQ: configurator, price management and quote management modules, with distributor management, lead management and contact management as supplementary modules. Named customers include KEBA Industrial Automation, Schrack Technik and AV Stumpfl.
Pricing is published as a floor and as examples. The licence starts at €697 per month, depending on modules, plus a one-time implementation fee.
The vendor's own anonymised examples run from about €800 per month with implementation from €10,000, through about €1,600 per month with €30,000, to about €2,990 per month with €70,000 for a machine builder using every module. It states that it does not charge high per-user licences, and a 30-day free trial of the platform is available without a payment method.
The platform runs on Microsoft Azure with data stored in European data centres in Amsterdam, per the vendor FAQ, and integrates with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP and Oracle, with PIM and e-commerce systems. One caveat shapes who it suits: the vendor says that building configurators on the self-serve platform currently needs web or JavaScript developers, so the free trial is a developer trial rather than a business-user tool.
What Combeenation does well
- Publishes a licence floor (from €697 per month) and three worked price examples including implementation fees
- Austrian company with its Firmenbuch number and court named in the imprint
- Configurator, pricing and quoting plus distributor, lead and contact management in one platform
- 30-day free trial of the platform without a payment method
- States where data sits: European data centres in Amsterdam
Where Combeenation falls short
- Building configurators on the self-serve platform needs web or JavaScript developers, per the vendor's own FAQ
- Runs on Microsoft Azure, so the infrastructure provider is US-owned even though the data centres are in Europe
- Implementation in the vendor's own examples runs from about €10,000 to €70,000 on top of the monthly licence
- No ISO 27001 or comparable certificate found on the pages we reviewed
Standout feature. A published monthly licence floor and three anonymised price examples with implementation costs, rare among quote-only CPQ vendors.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Publishes a licence floor (from €697 per month) and three worked price examples including implementation fees
- Austrian company with its Firmenbuch number and court named in the imprint
- Configurator, pricing and quoting plus distributor, lead and contact management in one platform
- 30-day free trial of the platform without a payment method
- States where data sits: European data centres in Amsterdam
Cons
- Building configurators on the self-serve platform needs web or JavaScript developers, per the vendor's own FAQ
- Runs on Microsoft Azure, so the infrastructure provider is US-owned even though the data centres are in Europe
- Implementation in the vendor's own examples runs from about €10,000 to €70,000 on top of the monthly licence
- No ISO 27001 or comparable certificate found on the pages we reviewed
Alternatives to Combeenation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Combeenation?
Combeenation GmbH is registered in Austria (Firmenbuch no. 328875 s, Landesgericht Linz) with its seat in Neufelden, Upper Austria.
The imprint names Walter Burgstaller as managing director and Klaus Pilsl as founder, and the pricing page states a founding year of 2009. The product is a cloud configurator management system sold as CPQ: configurator, price management and quote management modules, with distributor management, lead management and contact management as supplementary modules. Named customers include KEBA Industrial Automation, Schrack Technik and AV Stumpfl.
Where is Combeenation based?
Combeenation operates from Neufelden, Austria, which places it under EU (Austria).
What does Combeenation cost?
From €697/month plus one-time implementation, scaled by modules; vendor examples run from about €800/month with €10,000 implementation to about €2,990/month with €70,000. 30-day free trial of the platform, no payment method needed.
Who is Combeenation best for?
Mid-sized manufacturers with in-house web developers. A published monthly licence floor and three anonymised price examples with implementation costs, rare among quote-only CPQ vendors.
What are the drawbacks of Combeenation?
Building configurators on the self-serve platform needs web or JavaScript developers, per the vendor's own FAQ. Runs on Microsoft Azure, so the infrastructure provider is US-owned even though the data centres are in Europe. Implementation in the vendor's own examples runs from about €10,000 to €70,000 on top of the monthly licence. No ISO 27001 or comparable certificate found on the pages we reviewed.
Is Combeenation a good alternative to Tacton CPQ?
Combeenation is built as a European alternative to Tacton CPQ: Austrian CPQ platform with a published licence floor and a 30-day free trial, for medium-sized manufacturers. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Combeenation compare to other CPQ tools?
Combeenation is one of several European CPQ tools we cover. It is most often compared with Tacton CPQ, Experlogix CPQ, Excel-based configurators.